Care sector ‘to limp on’ as wait for reform continues
Social care organisations have expressed disappointment at the lack of any detailed announcement about reform of the sector in the Queen’s Speech.
Care England said...
Four in ten waiting more than a month to leave Scottish hospitals
Forty percent of older people in Scottish hospitals are having to wait over a month to leave despite being ready to go because care...
People with learning disabilities ‘not valued’, Dimensions CEO tells inquiry
Government guidance issued to providers in supported living during the pandemic has ‘often seemed illogical and contradictory’, the chief executive of Dimensions UK has...
Older people in poor health often lonely
Older widowed homeowners who live alone and have long-term health conditions are particularly at risk of feeling lonely, a study by the Office for...
Cross-party agreement on social care doubtful, says Laing
Cross-party agreement on the future of social care is unlikely, LaingBuisson founder William Laing has told BBC Radio 4.
At the weekend Prime Minister Boris...
Retirement village to become employee owned
Retirement village operator Middleton Hall is to become an ‘employee owned’ company from April 2019.
The ARCO member will be the first UK retirement community...
Delayed transfers of care numbers fall 19%
The number of delayed transfers of care fell in August by 19% year on year, official government figures report.
There were 145,617 delayed days during...
Applications invited for workforce fund
Skills for Care is inviting grant applications for its Workforce Development Fund to help adult social care employers develop their staff.
Large national groups or...
Government accused of ‘singling out’ social care
Changes to the legal migration system that will stop social care workers from bringing dependents to the UK is evidence the sector is not...
Regulator takes urgent action at care home
Urgent action has been taken against a service that failed to protect individuals living with a learning disability and autistic people from abuse.
The Care...
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